Ysgol Sant Curig, Barry
Ysgol Sant Curig is a primary school for pupils in Barry.
- Estyn
- Not in follow-up
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ysgol Sant Curig in detail
School in Wales
Ysgol Sant Curig is a Welsh-medium school in Wales. Welsh schools are inspected by Estyn rather than Ofsted, and its latest report is published on Estyn's website.
It had 430 pupils in the 2025/26 school census.
17% of pupils are eligible for free school meals (three-year average).
Of its pupils, 5% have additional learning needs; and 10% are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds.
Year groups range from 48 pupils (Year 1) to 59 (Year 4).
What Estyn said
Estyn's most recent full inspection report on Ysgol Sant Curig dates from 2018.
Next scheduled Estyn inspection or visit: 12 October 2026 (Core).
Read the full Estyn report (school website)
Source: © Crown copyright, Estyn: "Inspection report Ysgol Sant Curig 2019". Quoted under Estyn's re-use terms.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Ysgol Sant Curig are Gladstone Primary School (0.2 miles), High Street Primary School (0.2 miles), All Saints C.I.W. Primary School (0.5 miles) and St Helen's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles).
Gladstone Primary SchoolHigh Street Primary SchoolAll Saints C.I.W. Primary SchoolSt Helen's Catholic Primary School
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Barry Rail Station, about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Butt Lee Court (before), 160 metres away.
Sources: Welsh Government school data and StatsWales (OGL); Estyn; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASInspection
Schools in Wales are inspected by Estyn, not Ofsted. Read Ysgol Sant Curig's Estyn reports.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Keep up with Ysgol Sant Curig
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Ysgol Sant Curig from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Ysgol Sant Curig is in Vale of Glamorgan; for families living there:
Apply to Vale of Glamorgan for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 24
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Questions parents ask about Ysgol Sant Curig
What is the catchment area for Ysgol Sant Curig?
In Wales catchment areas are set by the local authority, so Ysgol Sant Curig has a defined catchment published by Vale of Glamorgan. Living in it does not guarantee a place - when the school is oversubscribed Vale of Glamorgan applies the published criteria, which usually put looked-after children first, then siblings, then distance - but it normally carries priority.
How do I apply to Ysgol Sant Curig?
Apply through Vale of Glamorgan, naming Ysgol Sant Curig on your application. Welsh admission deadlines are set by each local authority rather than nationally, so check Vale of Glamorgan's admissions pages for this year's closing date.
How many road collisions happen near Ysgol Sant Curig?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 24 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Vale of Glamorgan is 4 (the median across 61 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ysgol Sant Curig?
Ysgol Sant Curig is at College Road, Barry, CF62 8HQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)